US rank #5587 Unisex name Peak 2022 250 births

Jehlani — #5587 US unisex name

250 babies named Jehlani in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s832020s167
#5587
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Jehlani was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

44 babies were named Jehlani in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jehlani

The Social Security Administration has registered 250 babies named Jehlani between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jehlani currently holds the #5587 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 44 babies received it in a single year. Jehlani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 105 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jehlani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 167 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jehlani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Jehlani in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jehlani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 250 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jehlani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

250

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2022

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,587

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jehlani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
44
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
01020304050 202420232022202120202019201820172016 9

Jehlani popularity over time — boys

105 total births recorded since 2000 (Jehlani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 105 births
05101520 2024202320222021202020192018201720162000 5

Jehlani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
167 births that decade — 67% of Jehlani's all-time total
2010s832020s167

Jehlani by state

Where Jehlani concentrates geographically — total births since 2016

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jehlani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
13 5.2%
#2 North Carolina
5 2.0%
Florida share of Jehlani's total US births 5.2%
Even split

13 of 250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jehlani?
250 babies have been named Jehlani since 2016. It currently ranks #5587 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 44 births.
When was Jehlani most popular?
Jehlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Jehlani most popular?
The top states for the name Jehlani are Florida (13 births), North Carolina (5 births).
Is Jehlani a unisex name?
Yes, Jehlani is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 250 births, and as a boy's name it has 105 births.
How long has the name Jehlani been used?
Jehlani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jehlani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jehilyn, Jehan, Jehieli, Jehiely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2016–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.